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agesboy posted...

the sheer amount of merchandise means that even if you were from before the pokemon craze, you've probably bought a nephew or grandkid some cards, a strategy guide, some plushies, some shirts, some figures, etc. the only mario paraphernalia i've ever really seen someone own is a belt buckle from the captain lou albano days

Yeah, but it is about most the recognizable character, not franchise. There are hundreds of Pokemon, but only one Mario. He's the protagonist in the game series named after him, a game series that has been around since the 80s and single handedly revived the video game industry. I mean, unless a person has been living under a rock for the last 4 decades they are going to know who Mario is, but I certainly can see older people not knowing what a Pikachu is.